Phil "Right Click" Valentine

Last week was the longest year of my CCAR tenure. The Coronavirus tested my leadership, drew upon 21 years of experience and employed all my […]

Recently I watched an ESPN special on football coaches Bill Belichick and Nick Saban and their storied coaching careers leading the New England Patriots and

12-Step Recovery, Multiple Pathways & Recovery Coaching One of CCAR’s foundational principles is “There are many paths to recovery“.  To support this principle, CCAR hosted

Recovery Coaching and The System I’ve been with the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) for more than 21 years now…  I’m tired. I’m tired

Over the last several years, we have been under pressure to create curriculum for recovery coaching for specific populations. At first, we were enamored with

Bill White, a colleague and friend, first introduced me to two ideas that resonated deep within me. Recovery is Contagious and Recovery Carriers When I

As the ‘system’ applies increasing pressure for certification, it might be time for the recovery community to resist, especially the recovery coach field. Hear me

Today marks the 4th year anniversary of my completion an Appalachian Trail (AT) thruhike. Thruhikers call this day our “trailversary”.  The date, 9/23, holds special meaning for

By TJ Aitken I don’t fit in to your typical Emergency Room. I’m usually smiling and laughing and I have a lot of tattoos. I

Recently, I was the 4th of 5 speakers at a press conference convened to announce recovery coaches serving in CCAR’s 15th hospital.  Jennifer, our Emergency Department Recovery